Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell (right) sits in the flight deck of a B-29 bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, while retired Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombardier Al McNicoll sits in his old post in the nose of the B-29. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell (right) sits in the flight deck of a B-29 bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, while retired ... more

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 ... more

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber before talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber before talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 ... more

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying ... more

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying ... more

View of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber with retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson (left) talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress.

View of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber with retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson (left) talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress.

View of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber with retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson (left) talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress.

View of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber with retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Hank Hendrickson (left) talking via radio with retired pilot Walter Sherrell, who was in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress.

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier Al McNicoll sits in his old post in the nose of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber.

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier Al McNicoll sits in his old post in the nose of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber.

Photo: Aubrey Cohen, Seattlepi.com

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Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying ... more

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. less

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Sherrell sits in the familiar flight deck of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber talking via radio with retired pilot Hank Hendrickson, who was in a Boeing B-17 Flying ... more